Tanzanian Mufti to grace the East African Maulid celebrations in Tanga this Friday

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA’S Mufti, Dr Aboubakari Zubeir Bin Ali, is expected to be the guest of honour at the East African Maulid celebrations scheduled for November 13, 2026, at Usagara Secondary School grounds in Tanga Region.

The celebrations aim to expand the event beyond the national level into a regional platform that will bring together Muslims from different East African countries.

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The event is expected to attract worshippers from within and outside Tanzania for religious prayers, Maulid recitations and praise, while promoting unity, solidarity and religious relations across the region.

The participation of Tanzania’s Mufti as the guest of honour forms part of the celebrations’ broader objective of strengthening regional cooperation and raising the profile of Maulid commemorations across East Africa.